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 * Copyright (C) 2011-2015 The XDocReport Team <xdocreport@googlegroups.com>
 *
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 * permit persons to whom the Software  is furnished to do so, subject to
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 *
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 *
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package fr.opensagres.xdocreport.template;

import java.util.Map;

/**
 * Context used to register a Java model with given key. This context is used for merging XML document archive with the
 * Java model and generate report.
 */
public interface IContext
{

    /**
     * Register a Java object with the given key.
     * 
     * @param key
     * @param value Java model
     * @return
     */
    Object put( String key, Object value );

    /**
     * Get the Java object with the given key which was registered and null otherwise.
     * 
     * @param key
     * @return
     */
    Object get( String key );

    /**
     * 
     * @param contextMap
     */
    void putMap( Map<String, Object> contextMap );

    
    Map<String, Object> getContextMap();
}
